National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Budget 2026

Intended results Raise awareness of NYCI Youth issues Pre budget submission, with RED C polling on issues affecting young people Discuss NYCI Youth work Pre Budget submission and RED C polling on offline spaces for young people Request Parliamentary Questions on the breakdown of Budget 2026 for youth affairs Discuss the youth work sector response to Budget 2026

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathryn Walsh

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email NYCI Pre Budget Submissions to Oireachtas members, with RED C polling

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Meeting (2-5)

Virtual Meeting (1)

Phone call (1)

NYCI CEO Mary Cunningham call with Cliodhna O'Neill on Budget 2026 announcement

Event / Reception (1)

NYCI Local Champions in Leinster House meeting members of the Oireachtas following education tour- met some of their local TDs

Informal communication (2-5)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Aidan Farrelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ryan O'Meara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Cliodhna O’Neill Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)